Keys to Personal Development: Be the Tortoise and Win
Modern life is all about getting things done quickly. Microwave ovens, streaming movies, and cell phones perpetuate this lifestyle. However, personal development is more effective when done slowly. Significant changes take time. It’s also about the journey. The process of changing can be more meaningful than the benefits gained by the change.
Services
Public Workshops
Join us for engaging public workshops focused on John Maxwell’s principles of leadership, personal development, and effective communication. Each session is designed to empower participants with practical tools and insights, fostering growth and collaboration.
Private Workshops
Tailored for organizations, our private workshops provide a customized experience that addresses specific challenges and goals. These sessions can focus on various topics within leadership and personal development, ensuring relevance to your team.
Team Coaching
Our team coaching sessions create a collaborative environment where members can learn from one another and grow together. Utilizing John Maxwell’s teachings, these sessions will focus on enhancing team dynamics and leadership skills. The structure and frequency can be adapted to meet the needs of your team.
Individual Coaching
Personalized coaching sessions will be available, focusing on your unique goals and challenges. The timing and frequency of these sessions will be determined based on individual requirements, ensuring a tailored approach to your growth journey.
Lunch and Learns
Short, impactful sessions designed for busy professionals. These informal gatherings provide valuable insights into leadership and personal development while encouraging open discussion and networking.
The Leadership Game
This interactive experience, based on John Maxwell’s platform, encourages teams to engage in meaningful conversations about leadership dynamics. It’s a fun, insightful way to identify strengths and areas for growth within your organization.
Public Speaking
While I’m continually developing my speaking skills, I am open to opportunities to share insights and knowledge on leadership and personal development. My focus will be on delivering valuable content that inspires and motivates.
The DISC Personality Assessment is a powerful tool based on John Maxwell’s principles, designed to enhance self-awareness and communication. By categorizing individuals into four personality types-Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness-this assessment helps participants understand their behaviors and motivations.
Key benefits include:
- Improved Self-Understanding: Gain insights into personal traits and their impact on work and relationships.
- Effective Communication: Learn strategies to communicate better with different personality types.
- Enhanced Team Dynamics: Foster collaboration by recognizing and appreciating diverse strengths within a team.
- Personal Growth: Set development goals based on assessment insights.
Unlock your potential and improve interactions with the DISC Personality Assessment!
All services can be delivered onsite at your company or at an offsite venue, providing flexibility to best suit your needs. Time, frequency, and costs for each service can be discussed and tailored according to your requirements.
Your desires will change.
When you’re hungry, all you want is food. When you’re lonely, all you desire in companionship. As your needs are met, your goals will change. It’s impossible to predict what you’ll want five years from now. Consider Maslow’s hierarchy of needs:
- Self-actualization – living your purpose, finding meaning in life
- Self-esteem – respect of others, confidence, achievement
- Love and belonging – friendship, family, intimacy
- Safety and security – health, career, personal property
- Physiological needs – food, water, clothing shelter
- We all start at the bottom of this hierarchy and work our way up. Only when the needs of one level are met can the next level be addressed. If you try to skip levels, your life becomes a mess.
- You probably won’t have goals related to realizing your inner potential if you can’t feed your family. Increasing your social circle is the furthest thing from your mind if you recently lost your job.
- Since you can’t predict what your future goals will be, your personal development will be a long-term process.
Repetition is often the most important component
Personal development is like getting in shape. There’s only so much change that can happen in one day. It’s when your efforts are repeated over the long-term that results happen.
- Brushing your teeth once doesn’t accomplish a lot. Not brushing your teeth one day doesn’t do much either. It’s only after repeated brushing or neglect that the results become obvious.
- Crash dieting, winning the lottery, and studying all night for a semester exam rarely result in success. You’ve had similar experiences. Your personal development journey requires consistency to attain long-lasting results.
Instead of looking for the quick fix, search for strategies that require effort and commitment. Relish the fact that you’re changing your life and putting in the work to make it happen. Success is easier than you think, because so few people can keep a long-term perspective. Win the personal development race by being the tortoise.
Old habits take time to extinguish
It’s not easy to quit smoking or give up candy. It’s also not easy to stop thinking negative thoughts or procrastinating. Your current habits limit your life, enjoyment, and success. Even when you recognize their negative effects, though, it still takes time to get used to new ways.
If it were quick and easy, everyone would be successful
To attain a high level of success in any area of your life, time and effort are required. There are no shortcuts to success. Accept that developing yourself is an ongoing process that will continue for the rest of your life. You’ll avoid the urge to rush.
New habits take time to form
It common to hear that new habits require 21 days, 30 days, or 42 days. The truth is that it varies. Studies have shown that habits can require as long as 9 months to be established. It depends on the habit and the person. Real change requires the development of new, effective habits.
It’s all about the journey
Overcoming your fear of public speaking isn’t just about making more money at your profession. It’s about conquering your doubts and perceived limitations. If you could eliminate your fear by snapping your fingers, life would be too easy. Much of the enjoyment and meaning of life come from the battles we fight.